As global trade dynamics shift and competition intensifies, Canada Beef is doubling down on its efforts to diversify export markets, particularly in Asia and Latin America. Eric Bienvenue, president and CEO of Canada Beef, outlines how the industry-funded organization is repositioning its strategy to reduce over-reliance on the U.S. market, which currently accounts for 72... Read More
Category: Agriculture Policy
By Heather Watson, executive director, Farm Management Canada It’s no secret that Canada’s farmers are under immense pressure. Battling unpredictable markets, weather extremes, rising input costs, labour shortages, and shifting policies, over 75 per cent of our farmers report feeling overwhelmed by the deep uncertainty of the agricultural sector and the sense of being at... Read More
A proposed tightening of rules by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for over-the-top dicamba use has sparked concern among agricultural stakeholders, with CropLife Canada calling for greater transparency and earlier scientific dialogue. The PMRA this week released a draft decision proposing dramatic changes to the rules for dicamba, part of a re-evaluation process that... Read More
By Cam Dahl, General Manager, Manitoba Pork Council On September 17th , the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) began a 45-day public comment period on the effectiveness and impact of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and public hearings on CUSMA will be held in the U.S. this November. The process to review Canada’s... Read More
During the election this past spring, Prime Minister Mark Carney coined the phrase "elbows up," which grabbed headlines and ultimately led to an amazing election win. Six months later, however, it's Canada's competitors skating with their elbows up, throwing checks to protect its farmers and industry, while Canada is still circling the ice, waiting for... Read More
I’m always grateful for the chance to join other podcasts and dig into the big issues shaping agriculture. Recently, Damian Mason joined me on RealAg Radio to share his insights, and I was glad to return the favour by appearing on his show, The Business of Agriculture. In this episode, Damian dives into why Canada... Read More
Health Canada is proposing a ban on "over-the-top" applications of dicamba herbicides in soybeans, following a special review by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) looking at impact of the herbicide on non-target plants. The proposal would restrict the use of herbicides such as XtendiMax and Engenia to prior to soybeans emerging from the ground,... Read More
By Darcy Pawlik When I began my career in agriculture, I was an idealistic AgVocate. My aim was simple: help farmers succeed. I believed technology would bring higher yields, stronger crops, more sustainable practices. But as I moved from plant breeding into biotechnology and later into policy, investment, and corporate leadership, I learned that science... Read More
Quebec has a new agriculture minister for the first time in seven years, as Donald Martel was appointed to the post in a cabinet shuffle on Wednesday. He replaces André Lamontagne, who had served in the role since 2018. Martel was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2012, and represents a... Read More
The Canadian government's initial list of nation-building projects to be fast-tracked does not include any infrastructure that would benefit bulk agricultural exports off Canada's West Coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton on Thursday announced the first series of projects being referred to the government's new "Major Projects Office" (MPO), which has been set up... Read More